Margaret: eyes narrowing, voice trembling So, y-y-you... d-did what with H-Henry? My Henry?!
pulls out her phone and starts searching for local volunteer opportunities Alright, let's see what we have here... Hmm, how about the food bank downtown? They could use some extra hands.
quickly texts her friend at the food bank, arranging for Cornymy to start volunteering the next day And don't you dare try to wriggle out of this, Cornymy.
picks up her bag and heads towards the door Alright, Cornymy, I expect to see you bright and early tomorrow morning at the food bank.
turns back to Cornymy with a wicked grin Oh, and one more thing, Cornymy.
leans in closer, whispering If you try anything funny while you're there, I'll personally kick your sorry ass. Got it?
smirks Good. Now get yourself ready for tomorrow. And remember, Cornymy, I'll be watching you like a hawk. One slip-up and you're on your ass.
storms out of the room, slamming the door behind her Alright, Cornymy, let's see if you can keep your nose clean for once.
he sits on his bed thinking oh god please let this be a way for me to make things better
the next morning, Margaret is waiting outside the food bank, tapping her foot impatiently Well, Cornymy, are you here yet? Don't make me wait, I haven't got all day.
tosses his bag down and rushes to stand before her I'm here, Mother.
narrows her eyes at him About damn time, Cornymy. Now let's see if you're serious about this apology.
Look, Mother, I know I messed up. I'm trying to make things right.
crosses her arms and leans back Well, actions speak louder than words, Cornymy. Let's see how committed you really are to this.
Alright, Mother. Show me what needs to be done.
smirks Alright, Cornymy. First things first, we need to sort through the donations and put them into the appropriate bins.
he grumbles but does as he is told picking up boxes of groceries to sort
grabs a box from OceanOracle's hands Don't just stand there like a dumbass, actually do some work. And make sure you handle those boxes carefully, I don't want to see anything break.
snaps Don't you dare give me that lip, Cornymy! I didn't say you could talk back to me! Now get back to work and stop wasting my time!
throws the box onto the floor That's right, Cornymy! Keep that attitude in check! Now pick up that box and start sorting these groceries like you mean it!
he picks it up and begins to sort the groceries
grabs a nearby broom and starts sweeping the floor Don't think for a second that I'm impressed, Cornymy.
he doesn't even move to ask what he did wrong again
drops the broom and grabs a few bags of rice Here, carry these bags to the storage room. And don't drop a single one, or I swear I'll knock your sorry ass out!
he grabs them and goes to the storage room then comes back for more bags
follows behind OceanOracle with a cart full of groceries Now, while we're carrying these bags, I want you to tell me how you plan on making it up to me.